New Idea/ Army suggestions (updated 8-21-12)

[kenji10000]

Hello all,

After playing quite a bit of tyranids I am thinking of branching into Space Marines. A full bike army has always appealed to me because of the speed and firepower.

I was talking about it with a buddy who plays marines and I was telling him I didn't want a standard looking army. So we came up with an idea that we think is good but I'm looking for opinions.

Instead of mounting The marines on normal bikes, we would mount them on Dark Elf cold ones. And the attack bikes would be chariots pulled by 2 cold ones. I wanted something unique.

This is what they look like:
www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440050a&prodId=prod1490005

[schwann36]

Whilst I think it would be awesome, note that fantasy units are generally a bit smaller than 40k.
I'm not sure how the size ratio would work, may end up with bulky marines on little lizards.

If the ratio works I'd love to see it.

One thing is it sounds closer to replacing Space wolves wolf mounts as they're living.

[kenji10000]

Thanks for the reply. "Thunder lizard cavalry" does seems pretty cool too. I didnt know the fantasy models were smaller, Ill definately look into the size before I get them. Ill probably just try one box of cold ones and see how it goes. worst case ill have to start playing fantasy

[captainbirdbum]

i have recently started a chapter called green raptors. they ride cold ones. use the thunderwolf rules. i have mounted them on new and old cold ones. the size ration isn't quite right imo. but they still look awesome.

would be much better if mounted on gamezone predators.

gamezoneminiatures.de/dunkelelfen/dunkelelfen-echsenritter-box.html

they are much bigger. and much more expensive. so have just used them for my characters. makes them stand out well.


best thing i've done though is mount my chapter master on cang the implacable

www.coolminiornot.com/shop/cang.html

i had been thinking about this for years. since i was a kid and now i have finally started it i've had lots of fun and they look great so i'd say go for it.

[kenji10000]

I was thinking of keep the dark elf legs on them and mounting marine torsos, but the character idea is great. I think im going to do a test squad and when they are done ill post them and get some more opinions.

That second dragon is intense!!

[captainbirdbum]

i used these legs:

armorcast.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=116_110_168&products_id=1449

www.mrdandy.com/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=/storage/wargamma_riders_legs.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1326530102061

second legs are better. but maybe thats because i prefer working with resin. i also got some thunderwolf legs from bits sites. as well as thunderwolf seats/saddle to put on old coldones that don't have saddle in built

[andy089]

I found even the fantasy Carnosaur a bit small for space marines =/

I am considering doing a captain on a carnosaur / counts as bike and use the chaos bits (especially those things you put on the weapons barrels at the front that look like a reptile head) on the bikes.
And use it as a salamanders bike army =)

[kenji10000]

Aug 12, 2012 0:34:47 GMT andy089 said:

I found even the fantasy Carnosaur a bit small for space marines =/

I am considering doing a captain on a carnosaur / counts as bike and use the chaos bits (especially those things you put on the weapons barrels at the front that look like a reptile head) on the bikes.
And use it as a salamanders bike army =)

I use those dragon head looking bits for my missle launchers^_^

So cold ones will be too small? :/ Think i should stick to bikes for everyone but the captain? and just mount him a carnosaur then? I want unique but I also have bills haha

[kenji10000]

So a quick up date, i think using these as mounts might work better, but carnosaur for the captain

www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440062a&prodId=prod900166a

[kenji10000]

Got one horse so far and I think the size is just right! more pictures will come along as the project advances^_^

[andy089]

not a huge fan of those horses to be honest. When I get around to try it, I'll get a Carnosaur and mount a Salamanders Captain on it =) planning on doing that for quite some time now...